The Washington critic., 1887-08-02
INC leadlng battets and thelr aYerages

Thompson, Detroit. it..,.........,,.,..,.,.. .3's
Ward, New York;. neutrality-suspicious., .3,u
Wise, Boston. n.s's..s'.'... ...........''ss.'.s .jps
Brouthers, Detroit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .369
Herman, New ork..,....-......,.,,... .3i2
Hines, Washlngton............ .33s
MCklnnOn. Pittsburgs. Observation-Disclosures. .32J
olllcsplc, Now YORK k',....,,,.,',,.,',....' .3lN
There Will be great baseball on the New
York Polo grounds on Thursday, August
4, when two mines made up OF actors will
contest for the championship OF the Inter.
state Commerce League and the benefit OF
Niles Rachel Booth, the soubrette, who has
been suffering from a long and dangerous
illness. Mark Smith, De Wolf Hopper
and L. Rosenbaum are the committee who
will select the players, umpires and scorers
from a list that includes the names of Digby
Bell, Francis Wilson, X. Z. Graham, w. s.
Rising, Alfred Klein, j. IL. II. Mackay, L.
Aronson, Gus Heckler, Gus Williams, Wal.
ter Collier, Roland Reed, William Hoey,
Robert Hilliard, Joseph Frankau, Joseph
Mack, Maurice Barrymore, George $. Knight
and Jefr. D'Angelis, with Lesnder Richard
son, W. J. Henderson and Eugene Field,
the Chicago NeWs man, as salt.
Twenty thousand people saw the three
Chicago games last week.
During July the Detrots won II games
lost IL; Chicagos won 10, lost 8; Bostons
won 10, lost 10; New Yorks won IL, lost II (;
Philadelphia won l3, lost 10; Washingtons
won IL, lost Il; Pittsburgs won 0, lost 10
Indianapolis won 8, lost IS. A great month
for Chicago.
When the Metropolitans get so that they
can overcome lead Of four runs in the first
inning and win, they are playing ball with
the best OF them.
Kinslow, the new catcher Of the Dctroits,
Is year older than Beatin, is also stout,
weighing 100 pounds, and stands five feet
ian Ha annrts a hlopd rntratanha aud fs n
pleasant looking individual. He also be-
gan his professional career with tho Fred
erickton club. In July last season he
caught for the Washington team, being put
behiRd Bob Barr.
Spaldipg now speaks In favor Of the six
club league and thinks the League should
drop the two tail.enders at the end OF this
season. He evidently wants few players
out Of the two clubs.
George Leitner, the pitcher Of the Nyack
club, near New York, has signed to twirl
for indianapolis at 1926 month.
Manager Mutrie thinks that room could
DO found 10 the League for St. Louis If
Won der Abe wants to leave the Associa-
tion. He thinks Cincinnati might follow
and ten.club League be formed.
Manager Mutrie of the New Yorls says
that the percentage system will be vital
issue at the next League meeting. New
York, Philadelphia and Boston, are dead
against 1t. He classes Washington as
doubtful. Not bit, Washington is op.
posed to 1t.
Racing at Ivy city.
The final arrangements for the Brentwood
Riding Clubs races were made last night
and the programme is as follows:
First race, purse $780, for three.minuto class
trotters, three to start, entrance fee ten per
cent. Of purse. Owners ch. e, George Gheen
j. II. Morrow's br. e., lie Grand; John Sim
mons blk. m, Toots.
Second race, sweepstakes OF IS each fol
saddle horses, the winner to receive silver
cup, second to save stake; thoroughbreds tC
carry l75 pounds. half breeds allowed fifteer
pounds; tive eighths OF a mile, gentlemen
riders, Thomas N. Draneys oh: M, Mimi,
| ton; J. +. McElhone's br. e., PUCK
Third race, sweepstakes S5 each the winner
| 10 receive silver cup, $40 second; weights 4
pounds above the scale; one mile: gentlemen
riders. Charles Hoods ch; g., Prince Albert
motifs br e., ri Mahdi.
Fourth race, sweepstakes Of 50 each, tn,
winner to receive silver cup, SO to second
| weights 80 pounds above the scale; over tn,
| short steeplechase course; gentlemen riders
Owing to a misunderstanding regarding
| the weights In this race, the entries did no
| close last night, and will be left open unit
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The trottlng race will be run first, so a
to allow those who cannot leave the cit,
until O'Clock to get out to the course Ii
time for the running races.
Current Turf Topics.
The entire string OF race horses belongln,
| TO tho Fairfax stable will be sold at auction
| In the Monmouth Park on the morning o
August 13, the day on which the JUNO
| Champion stakes will be run. The stabl,
was organized two years ago by Messrs
Walcott, Reed and other well known turf
men.
Los Angeles is the best Hlly of her age
| II she Is not asked to do too much racinl
during the next three months, she ought Il
be great fllly next year. She will start
great favorite for the Junior Champion
stakes at Monmouth next week.
II Kingston and DuDboyne were to com
together at weight for age, q mile and half
1t would bea contest worth going man.
miles to see.
Commodore Kittson's pair Of horses Il
training, Rataplau and Rosewood, have lef
Buchauan's care and are now In charge o
"Topp" McAdam. Buchanan has sent Mr.
Charles Pecoric to Saratoga in charge OF hi
assistant.
Some OF the trainers at Saratoga say tina
Lucky Baldwin has another youngster In hi
| string that is faster than Los Angeles. 1t |
l N'''kh' Nhes 'hS A@"PSiOt oA ANOiApih 10
one referred to.
The majority OF selling races on easter
tracks occasion much suspicion lately Ar
We returning to the old games OF fe,
| years back, when q certain combination hel
great sway aud made winners to suit them
| eelyesp
fremont is now at Sheepshead Bay. Ii
the fall he will be submitted to an opera
ton at the hands Of Professor Ilodgson,
v,teiiDerian now In charge OF all the horse
In The possi sslon Of Messrs. Havemeyer an
Elder. This gentleman fired Young Duk
with 'plendid retults, Is stens, and Nj
IanGher hiss implored the Messrs. Dwye
to let the professor have a chance at TT,
mont.
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